2 Samuel 3:16 - Easy To Read Version

¹⁶ Michal’s husband {Paltiel} went with Michal. Paltiel was crying while he followed Michal to Bahurim. But Abner said to Paltiel, “Go back home.” So Paltiel went back home.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ And her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ But her husband went with her, weeping behind her all the way to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, Go back. And he did so.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ And her husband went with her, weeping as he went, and followed her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return: and he returned.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ Her husband went with her all the way to Bahurim, crying as he followed her. “Go home!” Abner told him. So he went home.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ And her husband was following her, weeping, as far as Bahurim. And Abner said to him, "Go and return." And he returned.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁶ And her husband followed her, weeping, as far as Bahurim. And Abner said to him: Go and return. And he returned.

2 Samuel 3:16 Cross References

2 Samuel 16:5

David came to Bahurim. A man from Saul’s family came out from Bahurim. This man’s name was Shimei son of Gera. Shimei came out saying bad things to David. And he kept saying bad things again and again.

2 Samuel 17:18

But a boy saw Jonathan and Ahimaaz. The boy ran to tell Absalom. Jonathan and Ahimaaz ran away quickly. They arrived at a man’s house in Bahurim. The man had a well in his courtyard. [100] Jonathan and Ahimaaz went down into this well.

2 Samuel 19:16

Shimei son of Gera was from the family group of Benjamin. He lived in Bahurim. Shimei hurried down to meet King David. Shimei came with the people of Judah.

2 Samuel 19:17

About 1,000 people from the family group of Benjamin came with Shimei. Ziba the servant from Saul’s family also came. Ziba brought his 15 sons and 20 servants with him. All these people hurried to the Jordan River to meet King David.

2 Samuel 23:31

Abi Albon the Arbathite; Azmaveth the Barhumite;

2 Samuel 3:15

Then Ish Bosheth told the men to go and take Michal from a man named Paltiel son of Laish.

1 Kings 2:8

“And remember, Shimei son of Gera, is still around here. He is from the family group of Benjamin in Bahurim. Remember that he said very bad things against me on the day that I ran away to Mahanaim. Then he came down to meet me at the Jordan River. I made a promise to him. I promised before the Lord that I would not kill Shimei.

Jeremiah 41:6

Ishmael left Mizpah and went to meet those 80 men. He cried {\cf2\super [337]} while he walked out to meet them. Ishmael met those 80 men and said, “Come with me to meet with Gedaliah son of Ahikam.”